Under the social contexts of ASEAN, gender inequality is socially constructed in myriad dimensions in which it not only impedes human development but also deepens social conflicts and vulnerabilities. Gender inequality reflects that women possess limited power in many spheres of life namely inequality in accessibility of basic facilities, professional inequality, ownership and household inequality which undoubtedly put women in cycle of disadvantage and vulnerabilities (Francisco, 2007). Pursuant to the definition of gender equality defined as “equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of women, men, and girls and boys” (UN, 2001), the governments of ASEAN countries have made efforts in integrating gender issues into development variedly through legislative reform and gender-specific policies including establishing specific governmental bureaus as the main mechanism in advancing women’s status and gender equality (Hafner-Burton and Pollack, 2002; Rai, 2003).